The cloak of darkness, hovers. Whether snow or cold rain, the damp feels like icy fingers reaching inside the bones. The blanket of cold, covers. It is the winter season. A time of isolation. Seclusion. Pulling back. Staying in. For some, a time of reflection. For others, a time of rumination. Either way, it is … Continue reading Plant a Seed
Word Salad
Frontotemporal dementia is the disintegration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These are the centers for language, movement, and memory. This is the type of dementia Mom has. From the beginning, before any of us knew there was anything wrong, her language was affected. She had trouble finding the right word. She … Continue reading Word Salad
Damar Hamlin
Along with millions of others, I was watching the game when Damar went down. I was confused, just like everyone else. Looking at the replay I told Bill I didn’t think it was a head injury. (We have some experience with what head injuries look like. 🙂 ) But if not that, then what? On … Continue reading Damar Hamlin
Cancer Free for 16 Years
January 2nd is Mom’s Alive Day around my house. It’s been 16 years since my last chemo treatment; 16 years since I heard the beautiful words ‘cancer free’. In some ways it seems like eons ago, in others it seems like yesterday. Any little unexpected twinge or unexplained pain brings it all flooding back. Having … Continue reading Cancer Free for 16 Years
2023
It’s that time of year again. As I get older, it comes faster and faster. The world is a spinning top and it flies around the sun with such fervor and intensity, it seems it might fly off course and crash at any moment. The speed is mind-boggling. When I was a kid, it seemed … Continue reading 2023
Christ Candle
There once was a man who threw a wedding feast for his son. The table was laid out. The feast was ready, but those invited made all kinds of excuses. When the master heard this, he invited anyone along the highways and byways to come to the table. When they came there was still room … Continue reading Christ Candle
The Spirit of Love
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit. The spirit of the Lord will rest on him- The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord and he will delight in the … Continue reading The Spirit of Love
They will know us by our love. By our fruit. If nothing else, the current climate in our country of division and bitterness reveals what’s in my heart. I must admit it isn’t all love. Or peace. Or even kindness. Gentleness is out too. If I list out all of the fruits of the spirit, … Continue reading
Love Wins
Love wins. Always. We cannot always see how, so it requires trust. Trust in love. These days, love is not always evident in our world, but it is always behind the scenes. Doing its work. Like the sovereignty of God. Always active. Always operational. Always eternally focused. Our vision is so limited. Our eyes can … Continue reading Love Wins
All for Love
I open my eyes to smiling faces so close I can see the happy tears in their eyes. They laugh when they see me. Joy spilling out. I look beyond them to the starlight streaming into the stable. The light to which I am accustomed is dulled in this realm. My eyes adjust to the … Continue reading All for Love
Michelle's Mosaic 